View source for M/s ← M/s Jump to: navigation, search You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: editors. You can view and copy the source of this page: M/s, or, Master/slave relationships are a special case of [[D/s]], in which the [[Master]] has ultimate authority over the [[slave]]. This practice is frequently thought to include [[24/7]] live-in [[TPE]]. Frequently leading up to a Master/slave relationship dynamic is a period of [[consideration]] and a period of [[training]]. Master slave relationships often use some form of permanent [[collar]] and [[contract]]. == SODS == Master/Slave relationships may be considered to rely on the SODS principle put forth by LT Morrison[http://www.amazon.com/Devil-In-The-Details-Mentoring-ebook/dp/B005VRKTU8], from that work is extrapolated the following information: *Service *Obedience *Direction *Structure. Just as the s-type needs these things provided, the Master also needs to provide them- not only for the continued health of the relationship dynamic, but also simply because they are a Master as part of their identity. It is a synergistic relationship which shows an important lesson: while a slave may be submissive in the relationship, and subordinate, they are not less important than the Master to the dynamic, for a Captain without a ship is not much of a captain at all. == The Three Tenets of Mastery == Master/slave relationships are said to operate on three tenets put forth by LT Morrison[http://www.amazon.com/Devil-In-The-Details-Mentoring-ebook/dp/B005VRKTU8], from that work is extrapolated the following information: * The slave gives the Master their power because they do not want it, the Master does not give it back to them. The slave will resent the Master if they direct power back to the slave. * The Master must use that power that they are given; use the slave- the slave wants to be used by the Master. Both Master and slave must believe fully in the SODS needs of themselves and the other. * The Master must appreciate the slave for who they are. They must value the slave and embrace their uniqueness. [[Category: Power Exchange]][[Category: Slave Training]][[Category:Relationships]] Return to M/s.